What we learned from the Kings’ 1-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators:
Maybe Kings Coach Darryl Sutter better revise one of his old statements, that is now a 3-2 league. At least this week, it has been a 1-0 league for the Kings. They were on the upside...

It's the essence of hockey distilled into one breathless moment: a goaltender, a shooter, and nothing between them but tension and the hopes of thousands of fans, many of them brought to their feet by the dramatic circumstances.
Often mocked as a skills...

Indoors and outdoors. Home and road. The Kings are winning low-scoring games and higher-scoring games. It all adds up to an eight-game winning streak, and there were a few takeaways from the Kings' 1-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday night...

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It was just about this time last season when the Los Angeles Kings went on an eight-game winning streak and used it as a springboard to their second Stanley Cup title in three years.
This season is beginning to look similar.
The Kings won their eighth in a row Tuesday night, with Jonathan Quick earning his fourth shutout as Justin Williams' early power-play goal stood up for a 1-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings.
"It's tough to compare teams. Every year is different and every situation is different,...

Could Kings goaltender Jonathan Quick play in 70 or more games during this regular season?
The reason behind the answer is simple: Darryl Sutter is his coach.
So, barring any strange occurrence, the answer is: "Yes."
Quick, who already has appeared in 50 games, was named the NHL's No. 1 star of the week, based on these standout numbers — 3-0-0 with a goals-against average of 1.33 and .959 save percentage in that stretch. The second and third stars of the week were Henrik Sedin of the Canucks,...

The Los Angeles Kings delivered plenty of disappointment to the San Jose Sharks with two straight playoff series victories. They never sent as many Sharks fans home unhappy as they did Saturday night.
Marian Gaborik scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and the Kings spoiled San Jose's outdoor party with a 2-1 victory over the Sharks.
"It's definitely special," Gaborik said. "It was my second outdoor game. It's been fun in terms of putting pucks into the net. But it definitely feels...

As if there wasn't enough on the line for the upcoming Stadium Series game between the Kings and Sharks, a glance at the NHL standings served as reinforcement.
San Jose: 66 points. Kings: 66 points.
The Kings reached that total by defeating the fading Colorado Avalanche, 4-1, on Wednesday night at Pepsi Center with three second-period goals and a stellar effort from goalie Jonathan Quick and his 42 saves, recording their sixth straight victory, tying a season mark. They won six straight in October and...

Defense created much of the offense for the Los Angeles Kings in a solid two-way performance against the Washington Capitals.
Trevor Lewis and Jarret Stoll scored third-period goals and Dwight King also found the net for the Los Angeles Kings in a 3-1 victory on Saturday night.
"It was a pretty consistent 60 minutes," Lewis said. "There were a couple of things we can clean up, but overall I thought the effort was better. The physical play was there and we got our chances off of it. We're a good team...

It didn’t seem that long ago that some disgruntled Kings fans were talking about the lottery, thinking about the longest of long shots and maybe even mumbling the name Connor McDavid. Team Stretch Run, thy name is Kings. A few takeaways after the Kings’ fifth straight victory, a 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday.
King for the day: Jordan Nolan
The man scoring the go-ahead goal against Tampa Bay on Monday in exciting fashion in the third period was not Anze Kopitar, Jeff Carter...